Interest rates are considered both leading and lagging indicators: they are lagging because central banks adjust them after economic events occur, but they are leading because the economy often changes to reflect the new rate once the decision is made.

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  What Are the Key Macroeconomic Indicators? | IG International

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• leading indicators concept
• interest rates concept